Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,268hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $1,052–$1,484
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $810
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $1,268

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Tampa$2,205

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Tampa to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,923	$2.63	$1,712 – $2,135
53' refrigerated	$2,294	$3.13	$1,995 – $2,592
48' flatbed	$2,354	$3.22	$2,024 – $2,684
Step deck	$2,571	$3.51	$2,160 – $2,983
Power only	$1,681	$2.30	$1,463 – $1,900
Hotshot	$1,268	$1.73	$1,052 – $1,484
26' box truck	$1,249	$1.71	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$769	$1.05	$646 – $892

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More lanes from Tampa

Hotshot lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,198	$1.86	$1,825 – $2,572	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,227	$1.27	$2,678 – $3,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,613	$1.36	$1,339 – $1,888	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,395	$1.50	$1,158 – $1,632	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$3,007	$1.42	$2,496 – $3,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,968	$1.79	$1,634 – $2,303	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,660	$1.44	$1,378 – $1,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,124	$1.27	$2,593 – $3,655	5 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,268 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,052 and $1,484.

How far is Tampa, FL from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $458 of the $1,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,205, which makes Tampa, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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